China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
China’s economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, although the weaker-than-expected headline growth suggested persistent risks for one of the few drivers of global demand. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9% in July-September from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, slower than the 5.2% forecast by […]
Gayle reveals he was ‘angry and upset’ before Super Over
Swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle, who won the match for Kings XI Punjab against Mumbai Indians, has revealed that he wasn’t nervous but “angry and upset” before going out to bat in the second Super Over. In the first game on Sunday, the KKR-SRH match in Abu Dhabi was decided through a Super Over which kept […]
Admin will not levy any property tax in J-K: LG Sinha
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news portal. Earlier, the Centre had empowered the administration to levy property taxes on land and buildings within municipal areas across the Union Territory. If […]
Madan, his Momos and love for Kashmir
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Twenty seven years back Madan came to Kashmir valley with his wife and small children to earn his livelihood as he introduced Momos on the famous Boulvard road of Srinagar on the rim of Dal Lake. In the past few years Madan has passed the baton to his son Deepak […]
Afghan car bombing leaves 12 dead, many wounded
HERAT: A car bomb targeting an Afghan police headquarters in the western province of Ghor killed at least 12 civilians and wounded more than 100 on Sunday, officials said. The attack took place in Feroz Koh, the capital of Ghor, a province that has not seen much violence compared to some other regions of the […]
ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: The former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Enforcement Department’s sudden summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah displays Government of India’s nervousness about mainstream parties in J&K fighting as one unit. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba in her tweet said […]
ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has termed the summoning of party president by the enforcement department as “nothing less than political vendetta after the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration”. Taking to his Twitter handle, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also said that no raids were conducted at the residence […]
BJP employing its agencies to target Farooq Abdullah: NC
Srinagar, 19 October: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asserted that BJP after failing to politically fight party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah has resorted to employing its agencies for the task. In a statement party spokesperson said, “The ED summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah is clearly the result of the unity that Dr Sahib […]
Light at the end of tunnel
Zojila tunnel project was recently inaugurated by a virtual blast from New Delhi by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari who expresses confidence that the project will be completed before the next Lok Sabha elections and would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. After a lot of technical difficulties, the union government has given the contract to […]
ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is being questioned, officials said. A local news gathering agency quoting unnamed officials reported that ED asked Dr Farooq to reach its Srinagar office at 11:30 am today. “He is possibly being questioned regarding cricket scam,” a source said—(KNO)
